Faculty Positions

Faculty Position in Microbiology

The Department of Microbiology at the University of Minnesota Medical School invites applications for a faculty position to be filled at the tenure-track Assistant Professor level in conjunction with the Corridors of Discovery initiative in Infectious Diseases (http://www.ahc.umn.edu/research/corridors/infectiousdisease/index.htm). The successful applicant will be expected to establish a competitive research program in bacterial pathogenesis (broadly defined, to include bacterial physiology, microbiome studies, genetics, genomics, molecular biology and/or the bacterial basis for host-pathogen interactions), and to contribute to departmental teaching. The department and affiliated units at the University have broad research strengths in microbiology and immunology, including immunity and host defense, microbial pathogenesis, virology, microbial physiology, genetics, genomics, environmental microbiology, and biotechnology. Additional information about the Department of Microbiology, affiliated institutes and centers and the graduate training program, can be found on the department web site: http://www.microbiology.med.umn.edu.

Minimum qualifications: Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent in a relevant field of study, plus applicable postdoctoral or faculty experience. Review of applications will begin on September 1 and continue until suitable candidates are identified. To apply, please upload a curriculum vitae and concise summary of current and planned research in response to requisition number 172214 at http://employment.umn.edu. Please also arrange to have 3 letters of recommendation sent to microbiology@umn.edu or Sandra K. Armstrong, Ph.D., Search Committee Chair, Department of Microbiology, University of Minnesota, MMC 196, 420 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455.

The University of Minnesota shall provide equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

June 2011